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NEO-MINDSET: Early withdrawal of aspirin after percutaneous coronary intervention for acute coronary syndrome

02 Sep 2025

Daniele Giacoppo reports and provides his perspective on the main results of the ambitious NEOMINDSET trial, presented by Pedro Lemos from the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil, during a Late Breaking Trials session at the ESC Congress 2025 in Madrid, and simultaneously published in the New...

Daniele Giacoppo

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Daniele Giacoppo
NEO-MINDSET: Early withdrawal of aspirin after percutaneous coronary intervention for acute coronary syndrome

OPTION-STEMI: Immediate versus staged complete revascularisation during index admission in patients with STEMI and multivessel disease

02 Sep 2025

Mirvat Alasnag provides her take on OPTION-STEMI, presented by Youngkeun Ahn at ESC Congress 2025 in Madrid.

Dr. Mirvat Alasnag

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Mirvat Alasnag
OPTION STEMI - Immediate vs staged complete revascularisation during index admission in patients with STEMI & MVD

Duration of DAPT in ACS: The DUAL-ACS Trial

31 Aug 2025

Ali Nazmi Calik interviews David Newby on the landmark DUAL-ACS trial results he presented at ESC Congress 2025 in Madrid.

The trial compared 3 months versus 12 months of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after myocardial infarction in an all-comer population. Findings suggest that shorter therapy may offer better...

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Ali Nazmi Calik
David Newby

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David Newby
The DUAL-ACS Trial:

The AQUATIC trial: Assessment of quitting versus using aspirin therapy in patients with stabilized coronary artery disease after stenting who require long-term oral anticoagulation

01 Sep 2025

Chiara De Biase provides her take on the results of AQUATIC presented by Martine Gilard at ESC Congress 2025 in Madrid.

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Chiara De Biase
The AQUATIC trial [Assessment of quitting versus using aspirin therapy in patients with stabilized coronary artery disease after stenting who require long-term oral anticoagulation: Rationale for and design of the AQUATIC double-blind randomized trial]

DOUBLE-CHOICE: Anesthesia strategies and self-expanding valve types for TAVI

29 Aug 2025

Fresh from his DOUBLE-CHOICE trial presentation at ESC Congress 2025 in Madrid, Mohamed Abdel-Wahab joins Yohei Ohno to discuss the key takeaways.

This two-by-two factorial randomised trial in patients undergoing TAVI compared a minimalist strategy using only local anesthesia with the standard of care, as well as two...

Yohei Ohno

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Yohei Ohno
Mohamed Abdel-Wahab

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Mohamed Abdel-Wahab
ESC Congress 2025: The DOUBLE-CHOICE trial

Remove the shaft technique: tips and tricks

30 Jul 2025

When a rota burr stalls in a calcified artery, quick thinking and the right technique are critical. Discover a proven method to recover the burr safely and avoid surgery.

Petros Dardas

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Petros Dardas
Nikolaos Mezilis

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Nikolaos Mezilis
Remove the shaft technique: tips and tricks

PCRonline @ ESC Congress 2025: the interventional cardiology perspective!

26 Jul 2025

Stay updated with the latest in interventional cardiology at #ESCCongress 2025!

PCRonline @ ESC Congress 2025

How to manage a stalled burr: tips and tricks

30 Jul 2025

A stalled rota burr is every operator’s nightmare — but being prepared can make all the difference. In this case, an 80-year-old patient with severe calcification in the proximal and mid LAD faces exactly that complication.

What’s your first step to safely retrieve the burr and complete...

Petros Dardas

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Petros Dardas
Nikolaos Mezilis

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Nikolaos Mezilis
How to manage a stalled burr: Tips and tricks

Where innovation meets legacy: the EuroIntervention Turning Point podcast

26 Jun 2025

Welcome to Turning Point, a new podcast series brought to you by EuroIntervention — as part of our 20th anniversary celebration. 

Where innovation meets legacy: the EuroIntervention Turning Point podcast

How should I manage a patient with insufficient surgical closure of the left atrial appendage

26 Jun 2025

Incomplete surgical LAA closure: how would you proceed?
Despite prior closure with an Atriclip during CABG, transoesophageal echocardiography reveals a persistent LAA gap in a high-risk patient with recurrent bleeding.
Explore the clinical details, imaging, and treatment dilemmas—then share your management approach!

Thomas Stiermaier

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Thomas Stiermaier
How should I manage a patient with insufficient surgical closure of the left atrial appendage